This was week 11's track in "Songs for Oprah" and the video was shot in Time Square. The theme of this tune is taking the frenetic pace of the world and slowing it down to enjoy the journey. Watch the video at songsforoprah.com
lyrics
"Slow It Down"
When the city that you live in is bringing you down
You close your eyes and float away
This world is moving too fast
And it makes you stop and say
Could we just slow this down
Take a minute and work things out
This world is spinning round
Could we just slow it down
Could we slow it down
If you can't catch up you can't be first
Makes you not even want to try
This life is made for living
But so many people can't get by
Could we just slow this down
Take a minute and work things out
This world is spinning round
Could we just slow it down
Bright lights, big city
Your heart feels like quitting
Small town or city living
It doesn't matter when nothing's fitting
Could we just slow this down
Take a minute and work things out
This world is spinning round
Could we just slow it down
Now the people of the world are the people who hurt
The people in the prisons and the people in the church
To the people all around
Well we need to slow it down
credits
from
This Is A Call,
released 02 August 2009
All music and lyrics by Andrew Hand